Obituaries

MR. THOMAS OLIVER JOHNSTON Of Magnetawan Oliver completed his earthly journey at Muskoka Landing Long Term Care Centre in Huntsville on Saturday May 23, 2009 at 3:25 p.m. Mr. Oliver Johnston was in his 85th year. Oliver was the son of the late Thomas Morley Johnston and the late Vera Susan Storey Johnston. Morley and family will receive visitors at...

THOMAS TEKAVCIC of Sundridge Peacefully at home holding the hands of his loving family, Tom slipped away quietly on Wednesday morning after a determined and rapid fight with pancreatic cancer. Stunningly kind, strong, passionate and gentle to his last breath, he was sent away with whispers of watching the first snowflakes of each year from the canoe, espressos in the...

TIM LEFLAR of Sudbury After a brief illness at Health Sciences North in Sudbury on Thursday January 29, 2015. Tim Leflar was in his 51st year. Loving son of Donna and the late Claire Leflar. Survived by brother Terry Leflar (Lise). Cherished uncle of Eryn Leflar. Tim will be fondly remembered by all of his family and friends and especially...

TINA BUCHAN of Burk's Falls and formerly of Toronto Suddenly at her residence on Friday January 13, 2017. Tina Buchan, loving best friend of Daren Cousins, was in her 53rd year. Dear mother of Michelle Thompson (Quin Findley). Proud grandmother of Janessa Emery, Brittney Thompson, Zachary Thompson and Tierra-Rae Earl. Tina is survived by her brother Robert Buchan (Mary) and...

TOM GASPAROVIC Of Sundridge Suddenly at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Sunday August 17, 2014 in his 87th year. Tom Gasparovic, beloved husband of the late Vera Gasparovic (nee Gertner). Dear father of Caroline Driehuis (Ted) of Toronto. Loving grandfather of Darren and great grandfather of Haley. Fondly remembered by Stan and Mary Arsenijevic and many other relatives...

MR. TOM ROE Of Sundridge At the North Bay General Hospital, Scollard Site on Tuesday June 22, 2010 in his 83rd year. Tom Roe, beloved husband of the late Lenore Roe (nee Trout). Dear Father of Reverend Robert Roe (Val) of Sarnia and Paula Brooks (Steve) of North Bay. Loving grandfather of Christine, Andrew and Stephanie Roe. Long time friend...

TOM WALLACE of Magnetawan Peacefully at his home, surrounded by family and friends on Saturday October 14, 2017. Tom Wallace was in his 91st year. Tom will be fondly remembered by Kim, Gary, Buddy, Wiser and all of his family and friends. Private arrangements have been entrusted to the Opatovsky Funeral Home-Dempster Chapel, 210 Ontario Street in Burk's Falls. If...

MR. TROY ANDREW DU PLESSIS Of Burk's Falls "Pure of Heart" Suddenly at his residence in Burk's Falls on Sunday May 24, 2009. Troy was in his 46th year. "Anything that is real Cannot be destroyed Anything that is not real Does not exist Therein lies the grace of God" Private family arrangements have been entrusted to the Opatovsky Funeral...

ULLA THEORET Of Burk's Falls and formerly of Escanaba, Michigan Suddenly at her home on Friday February 23, 2018. Ulla was in her 56th year. Dear mother of Thomas, Hans and the late Paul (Julia Conway). Ulla is predeceased by her parents; Raija and Olavi Turunen and brother Peter Turunen. She will be fondly remembered by all of her family...

MRS. UNEITA UNIA ALANE RUSSELL (Of South River) Suddenly at the North Bay General Hospital - Scollard site on Tuesday August 17, 2010 in her 74th year. Uneita Russell (nee Page), beloved wife of the late Jack Russell. Dear mother of Janet Hoffman (Dale), Lorraine Ralston (Steve), Angela Keown (Louis), the late Cauline Fuller (John Sr.), and the late Alvin...

MR. VAINO PITKANEN (Of Sprucedale) Peacefully at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital in Bracebridge on Monday October 10, 2011 in his 87th year. Vaino Pitkanen, beloved husband of the late Jean Pitkanen. Dear father of Paul Pitkanen, Karen Boyer (Dave) and step father of Briane Birney (Linda). Loving grandfather of Shawn (Carolyn), Scott (Amy), Erikka, David, Jason, Joshua and great...

MRS. VALERIE ANN RAND of Sprucedale Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Saturday March 15, 2014. Mrs. Valerie Rand, beloved wife of the late William Edward Rand, was in her 75th year. Loving mother of Michael Rand (Kelly Decan), Laura Crompton-deVries (Peter deVries) and the late Karen. Proud grandmother of Chad, Michelle, Dezarye, Peter and Lacey. Survived by siblings:...

MRS. VERA ELIZABETH RICHARDS of Sand Lake Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Sunday September 4, 2011. Mrs. Vera Richards was in her 88th year. Beloved wife of the late William Richards. Dear mother of William (Johanna), Darrell (Barbara), Jeanne O'Hara (Gord) and Darlene Diceman (Steven). Cherished grandmother of Gavin, Scott, Troy, Kirk, Jeanine, Shayne, Darryl, Dustin and Krystin....

MRS. VERNA MURIEL COOPER of North Bay and formerly of South River Peacefully, surrounded by her family at the North Bay Regional Health Centre on Saturday November 11, 2017 in her 76th year. Verna Cooper (nee Austin), beloved wife of the late Ron Cooper. Dear mother of Juanita Cooper, Patricia Rogers (Don), Natalie Stuart and Maria Cooper. Loving grandmother of...

MRS. VERNA HELEN CUNNINGHAM of Sundridge The family sadly announces the passing of Mrs. Verna Cunningham in Sudbury on Friday December 27, 2013 in her 91st year. Verna Cunningham, beloved wife of the late Earle Cunningham. Dear mother of Faye Grassam (Archie), Jean Cunningham, Kathy Johnston (late Earle), Sam Cunningham (Paula) and Helen Cunningham. She will be fondly remembered by...

MR. VICTOR KENNETH SHERWOOD Of Burk's Falls Peacefully at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Sunday December 7th, 2008. Mr. Ken Sherwood was in his 62nd year. Dear father of Roy and Heather both of Orillia and Leslie of Sundridge. Husband of the late Margaret MacFarlane. Son of the late Victor and Myrtle Sherwood. Dear brother of Oneida Trip (late Bob),...

VINCENT JOSEPH BONAZZA Of Sundridge Suddenly at the Huntsville and District Memorial Hospital on Tuesday August 11, 2009 in his 71st year. Vince Bonazza, beloved husband of Sharon Bonazza (nee Burke) of Sundridge. Dear father of Joe Bonazza (Joyce) of Port Sydney. Loving grandfather of Vinni Bonazza. Cherished son of Audrey Bonazza of Huntsville. Dear brother of Lorne Bonazza (Joan),...

MR. VINCENT SHEEHAN of Kearney Suddenly at Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Thursday January 9, 2014. Mr. Vince Sheehan, beloved partner of Zeta Lambertson, was in his 77th year. Vince is survived by his sister Linda Gilchrist, the cherished uncle of Mary Ann and Michael Gilchrist (Jennifer) and great uncle to Eric and Evan. Vince will be fondly remembered by...

VIRGINIA ANDERSON "Flossie" (nee Petrie) of Kearney Unexpectedly at Toronto General Hospital on Wednesday December 24, 2014. Virginia Anderson, beloved wife of the late Walter Anderson, was in her 75th year. Dear mother of Dennise Ryder, Donna Ryder (Shawn Klinner) and Hugh Ryder. Proud grandmother of Benjamin and Nickolas Weir, Jackson, Carson and Addison Ryder, Jill and Matthew Klinner. Great...

MR. WADE DONALD BROWN of Sundridge Peacefully at the Huntsville District Memorial Hospital on Thursday September 29, 2016 in his 81st year. Wade Brown, beloved husband of Carol Brown (nee Haddow). Dear father of Darryl Brown (Barb), Glendon Brown, Warren Brown and stepfather of Lori Atkins (Ian), Leslie Taylor (Phil) and Jodi Stanley (Mark Bennett). Loving grandfather of Jessica Brown,...